The Onion Girl (Audiobook)

from calmclam

Really lovely. Charles de Lint is always a pleasure, and his characters and worldbuilding really shine through here--characters heal themselves (or don't) while wandering in and out of otherworldly realms, and we finally get Jilly's full story.

from weeksj10

A full length novel about Jilly Coppercorn couldn't be bad. This takes us into the past of this beloved Newford resident. It's magical and entertaining. If you haven't read any Newford books before then you might want to try one of the collections first just so you aren't lost, but if you have re...

from Squitty

One of my current favourite authors and books. I've been looking for this one to read for a while now, and finally managed to get it from the library. I love the imagination of de Lint's stories, and the way it's so easy to picture everything. The characters come to life for me, especially in the...

from drachenbraut23

The faerie represent the beauty we don't see, or even choose to ignore. That's why I'll paint them in junkyards, or fluttering around a sleeping wino. No place or person is immune to spirit. Look hard enough, and everything has a story. Everybody is important. "There is no plan, no future laid ou...

from SimonW11

was really impressed By this thinking as I read it that I would not read better this month. It deals with child abuse its consequences and recovery with great sensitivity. Jilly Coopercorn the Onion Girl of the title has been turning up as character in his Newford stories for sometime. Now she ta...